Teens arrested for clubbing 900 chickens to death

Four California teenagers were arrested andaccused of clubbing dead 920 chickens, authorities said onThursday.The incident happened on 20 September at a Fosters Farmfacility in Caruthers, California, about three hours north ofLos Angeles, according to Fresno Sheriff's department.Gabriel Quintero, aged 18, two 17-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy are suspected of using "a golf club andanother similar type instrument to slaughter the birds,"according to the press release.Investigators say the teens pulled back a wall to one ofthe chicken sheds to enter the facility.The suspects, who were arrested on Wednesday night, areaccused of killing about 920 chickens.Authorities said they recovered evidence from theteenagers' homes linking them to the scene.They face felony charges of burglary and cruelty toanimals, the statement said.The chicken farm estimates the value of the destroyed birdsat around $5 000.